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May 30, 1980

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Headlines from May 30, 1980

VERNON JORDAN SHOT AT MOTEL IN INDIANA; WOUNDS ARE SEVERE; F.B.I. BEGINS INVESTIGATION The Police Find No Witnesses National Urban League Chier Has 4 Hours of Surgery Motive Unclear, Mayor Says 'Assassination Attempt' to Carter Vernon Jordan Seriously Wounded At Motel After Speech in Indiana Facing Motel Room When Shot Ambulance and Police Arrive 'Knew Nothing and Saw Nothing"

By Douglas E. Kneeland Special To the New York Times

FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 29 Vernon E. Jordan Jr., president of the National Urban League, was shot in the back and severely wounded early this morning in the parking lot of his motel here.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 28, 1980, covering May 30, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Mouth To Mouth by Lipps Inc.

    Mouth To Mouth

    Lipps Inc.

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Steven Gerrard

1980Steven Gerrard, English international footballer and manager[†]

Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English professional football manager and a former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time and one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool and the England national team, captaining both.

Ilona Korstin

1980Ilona Korstin, Russian basketball player[†]

Ilona Kalyuvna Korstin is a retired Russian basketball forward of Estonian origin, who competed for her native Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals. She ended her career in 2013.

1980Ryōgo Narita, Japanese author[†]

Ryōgo Narita is a Japanese light novelist and manga writer. He won the Gold Prize in the 9th Dengeki Novel Prize for Baccano!, which was made into an anime television series in 2007. His series Durarara!! was also made into two anime television series, one airing January 2010 and the second in January 2015.

Notable Deaths

Carl Radle

1980Carl Radle, American bass player and producer (born 1942)[†]

Carl Dean Radle was an American bassist who toured and recorded with many of the most influential recording artists of the late 1960s and 1970s. He was posthumously inducted to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

Historical Context for May 30, 1980

In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]